Behind this painting

This painting is about allowing myself to stop.

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It came from a time when I had been pushing for so long that I no longer knew how to rest. I was trying to think my way through everything — holding tension in my body and constantly searching for answers.

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There came a point where I had to stop doing that.

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During this time, I was encouraged to try something simple — to lie down and breathe without trying to fix or work anything out. At first, it felt unfamiliar. I realised how quickly my mind wanted to over-analyse and question everything

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But slowly, something began to shift. Letting thoughts pass without holding onto them gave my mind space to settle. My body started to release tension, and my mind became quieter.

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Over time, that stillness became something I could return to. It gave me a way to reconnect and ground myself when things felt overwhelming.

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In the painting, the lightness and space reflect that feeling. The figure is resting, held in a moment where nothing is being pushed or forced.

A moment to reflect